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In Reply to: As real as it gets posted by Victor Khomenko on April 26, 2000 at 14:39:57:
Tom wants our "inherently evil" government to have "absolute power" & somehow that would magicly make them "good". This "Pain" isn't a relative of "Thomas Paine"©1776. No "Common Sense" to be found.
" Tom wants our "inherently evil" government to have " absolute power" "
Gee, Mart where in any of my statements do you garner this kernal of wisdom? How can the advocate of ANY government "system" take any moral high ground on this. According to VK's "reasoning" the murder of one is the same as the murder of millions. Perhaps this is so, ethically speaking. What government is not guilty? But killing one is not the same as destroying a culture or a way of life thru genocide. So what criteria do we use when we pick a target for a political rant.
Personal prefrerence, " experience+knowledge", current Media exposure? All of the above? So where are the posts attacking China in Tibet, Britain in N. Ireland, U.S. in Cetral/South America,etc,etc. Personal politcal philosophy will be the ultimate arbiter I guess. Some crimes will loom larger depending on which system commits them. And which system we personally prefer.
so, you're NOT saying that our government didn't have the right to kidnap the child away from where the mother wanted him to reside?I agree!!!
***According to VK's "reasoning" the murder of one is the same as the murder of millions.That is a gross oversimplification, of course. There are other factors to consider, as is always done by courts.
***Perhaps this is so, ethically speaking.
To many, any death sentence is murder, to others it is justice. There is room for interpretation in some cases.
***What government is not guilty?
Of what? Of "final solution"? Of gross misconduct? Of stealing an apple?
What human being is not guilty? Some and not all are, however, considered murderers.
***But killing one is not the same as destroying a culture or a way of life thru genocide.
No argument here.
***So what criteria do we use when we pick a target for a political rant.
Personal prefrerence, " experience+knowledge", current Media exposure?All ARE legitimate reasons. Irish will naturally talk about one crime, Jews about another. I see nothing wrong with that.
***All of the above?Yes.
***So where are the posts attacking China in Tibet, Britain in N. Ireland, U.S. in Cetral/South America,etc,etc. Personal politcal philosophy will be the ultimate arbiter I guess. Some crimes will loom larger depending on which system commits them. And which system we personally prefer.
You have as much right to bring up subjects of those crimes as anyone else. You shouldn't, however, use the fact that someone had not addressed your favorite issue as sign of insincerity.
Write about it, cite the facts, scream if needed. It is all in your hands.
I shall scream about those crimes that touch me most. Please feel free to do the same.
> > I shall scream about those crimes that touch me most. Please feel free to do the same. < <Fine. Great, even. It's our duty to scream. But let's do it in the appropriate forum, please.
... for I see no other forum here more appropriate for such a dialog. Or, are these people supposed to be shielded from the truth by sending the controversy to entirely different site?I'm sorry, I see no other option.
just my 2¢
» Mart £ «
Of course I'm not saying that. Please explain to me how you can read such a thing from my post.
Thank you.joe
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